The Queen is Dead. Long Live the King.

[leejacksonaudio]

Queen Elizabeth II has died.

 

 

Prince Charles has succeeded her upon her death and will be known as King Charles III.

[Skeletonpatch]

When my phone vibrated this morning I was not expecting that news headline.

 

Had I been with anyone else they probably would have been confused by me suddenly giving a salute out of nowhere.

[Wyrmwood]

I'm British so I probably should be a little upset, but somehow I was saddened more at the the loss of Tom Petty or David Bowie. Maybe it's because I'm living overseas right now but I kinda shrugged at the news.

[DannyMan]

I first got wind of this during school, rather unfortunate news.

[Foodles]

Sad to hear this, she was a constant presence in the lives of not just the British but the various countries around the world for which she was still head of state. Whatever your thoughts on the monarchy I think we can agree that she had a strong sense of duty and acted with a dignity and stoicism that was reassuring and a positive example to us all throughout her long reign. It can't have been easy for her losing her life-long partner Phillip and I do think that's what set her on the decline. Despite that and the fact that she was 96 years old it's still a shock and will be saddening for many of us.

[Jello]

She always seemed like an alright person. And my opinion as an American really doesn't matter, but I would rather have her as the Monarch than Charles. I've never cared for him, he seems like a dim-witted bag of French wash, and I've always had a suspicion that Elizabeth was just holding onto the throne because she didn't want him to be King; she'd rather have it pass directly to William.

 

But she still seems like she was a very able Monarch, and tried to stay in tune with her subjects, (although calling people subjects really makes me cringe). Honestly she reminds me of my Grandma, who just celebrated her 90th birthday. She's loveable and loving, affable, jovial, but she will let you know if and when you cross a line. And you'll never hear the end of it if you do. So it's sad to see Elizabeth go, just because she seemed like a halfway decent Monarch, who knew that she needed to step back and let the British Parliament run the country, for better or worse.

[Herr Dethnout]

As a fun fact: just few hours before the annoucement, Sans won a tournament to be the King of "Turmblr Sexy Man"

Also, Latin American twitter now crowns Chabelo (a Mexican comedian that has a meme about his age) as the winner of the enternity contest...

Interesing timeline we living

[Chezza]

I know this is going to sound cold, but the worse thing about this is how I'm going to be surrounded by 2 months worth of news stories, articles, office talk based on the Queen's passing, followed by the funeral, stories of the family, speculations and talks about Australia's attempts on becoming a republic blah blah.

 

Hopefully we get a public holiday though.

 

RIP.

[Murdoch]

16 minutes ago, Jello said:

She always seemed like an alright person. And my opinion as an American really doesn't matter, but I would rather have her as the Monarch than Charles. I've never cared for him, he seems like a dim-witted bag of French wash, and I've always had a suspicion that Elizabeth was just holding onto the throne because she didn't want him to be King; she'd rather have it pass directly to William.

 

I concur. She is one of the few, possibly only, leaders of modern times that i had any real respect for. And yes, Charles doesn't inspire me at all.

[Redneckerz]

I mean, shit.

With family living in the UK, this does hit a bit home. 15 prime ministers on and 70 years on the throne and her policy of nevertell made her some what of an institute.

 

The only other comparison i can make is of Rama IX, who also spent decades on the throne and was loved by many.

 

When you say essential pillar, well Queen E wasn't just one,  she wrote the definition on it, too.

 

We now live in a different timeline.

 

Have far less onlook on Charles though. But he will probably modernize the monarchy there.

[yakfak]

never understood the need to make these totally false eulogies of people who were praised their whole lives for doing bad. still at least i got a burst of manic energy from hearing the good news <3

[Mr. Freeze]

Charles In Charge 2: Royal Boogaloo 

[BonciuADV]

Sorry if this is too out of touch :)

[DJVCardMaster]

The "Queen" of my country almost got shot dead last thursday, and we had an obligatory national holiday.
Round of applause for the UK, where it's not mandatory to miss out work because of that, and people can work freely as always.

I'm from Argentina for those who ask.

[Gregor]

I'm German, so i really shouldn't be bothered, but still felt the weight of these news. It's an historic moment as she might very well be the last great monarch in human history to die. As far as i can tell she was a loyal servant to her country and its people. Rest in peace.

[Mr. Freeze]

6 minutes ago, DJVCardMaster said:

The "Queen" of my country almost got shot dead last thursday

 

Wow this is just like Game of Thrones

[DJVCardMaster]

Just now, Mr. Freeze said:

 

Wow this is just like Game of Thrones

You would not even believe the lore that opened itself from the depths of Argentine's internet rabbit holes from the very guy that tried to shoot CFK. We are poor but atleast we live in an interesting Netflix series.

[Mr. Freeze]

And now they want to make a MAN queen???? SMH wokeness has gone too far 

[DJVCardMaster]

1 minute ago, Mr. Freeze said:

And now they want to make a MAN queen???? SMH wokeness has gone too far 

Well that's not happening here...
... yet.

[leejacksonaudio]

King Charles III, the new monarch. Gaze upon his royal visage and despair.

 

 

EDIT: Makes you wonder if he tied his tie in a Windsor knot.

Edited September 8, 2022 by leejacksonaudio

[Stupid Bunny]

Fun fact: she was crowned just 3 months after Stalin died.  Not sure why but that really puts the length of her reign in perspective.  Wonder what the future of the Commonwealth is with her gone.

[Naarok0fkor]

 

[Jello]

5 minutes ago, Naarok0fkor said:

 

 

[Mr. Freeze]

1 hour ago, Stupid Bunny said:

Fun fact: she was crowned just 3 months after Stalin died.  Not sure why but that really puts the length of her reign in perspective.  Wonder what the future of the Commonwealth is with her gone.

 

She also was older than nylon, scotch tape and the Hobbit. 

[Razza]

Lets hope the rest of them fall like fucking dominoes

[DJVCardMaster]

https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/argentinian-tv-host-santiago-cuneo-sparks-disgust-after-insulting-queen-17331864/?ito=socialmetrouktwitter

Ok, this went too far

[wallabra]

It is always a bitter moment when we witness such a person of regard pass away. I bid a minute of silence and the minimum of respect for Queen Elizabeth.

I want to say, though. There are many reasons the majority of the world outside Britain lowkey cheers her passing. Even though her powers were on paper next to none due to the nature of British constitutional monarchy, she is an unapologetic symbol of a colonial and imperial power, mother of multiple paedophiles; being a symbol she has great influence on society, often of the kinds that are unhelpful to progressive strides, all while she and the royal family only but suck up public money. It can be argued that she had no choice in being born into the royal family, and that she was necessarily indoctrinated by that family to love the monarchy and the nation; but that does not really diminish the practical effects of her reign, as powerless politically as it may have been.

That said, there are certainly far worse figures in British history to be unhappy about. In particular Winston Churchill, who is known for his heavy-handed approach to British rule in India and elsewhere, including basically genocides. He was absolutely a very right-wing leader, perhaps far-right, even, although his role in defeating the Nazis in WW2 is appreciated.

Either way, that is a lot of negativity in a small lot, and I'm gonna wrap it up there. As I said, this event remains one for mourning, even if out of nothing but basic respect and civilization. May Lizzie rest in peace, and here is hope for a better, freer world tomorrow.

[Mr. Freeze]

I'm saving my "well thank God they're dead" takes for when Sanders and/or Corbyn bite it. 

[Solmyr]

So, are they going to change the anthem from "God save the queen" to "God save us from the king"? 

 

2 hours ago, DJVCardMaster said:

https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/argentinian-tv-host-santiago-cuneo-sparks-disgust-after-insulting-queen-17331864/?ito=socialmetrouktwitter

Ok, this went too far

Oh i know this guy he's like an Argentinian Alex Jones or "Argento Jones" lol. I remember some argentinian aquaintances told me this guy is a retard and almost universally despised there.

 

6 hours ago, Herr Dethnout said:

As a fun fact: just few hours before the annoucement, Sans won a tournament to be the King of "Turmblr Sexy Man"

Tumbr still exists? I thought they were deader than My Space at this point.

[Redneckerz]

5 hours ago, Mr. Freeze said:

And now they want to make a MAN queen???? SMH wokeness has gone too far 

The other equivalent would be a woman king.

 

Which coincidentially, is a upcoming movie.